New Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Cup launched for Riyadh Racing Season

RIYADH: Riyadh Racing Season is set to be boosted by a new SR1 million ($270,000) contest, staged on the Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud-sponsored racecard and open to three-year-old Purebred Arabians.

The Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Cup, to be held over 1,600 meters on Nov. 21, 2026, joins the Taif racing season’s Group 3 King Faisal Cup as one of the two biggest prize money races for three-year-old Purebred Arabians in Saudi Arabia.

Held during Riyadh Racing Season on the same card as the two SR1 million Prince Faisal bin Khalid-sponsored thoroughbred contests over 1,600 meters — the Princess Setah bint Fahad Aldamer Cup for two-year-old fillies and the Prince Faisal Bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz Cup for two-year-old colts and geldings — the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Cup is the first Purebred Arabian contest supported by the Red Stables principle.

The evening will be rounded off by the Listed Crown Prince Cup over 2,400 meters for thoroughbreds, which also carries a purse of SR1 million on a lucrative day of racing in Riyadh.

The preservation and development of Purebred Arabian racing is a key focus for the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia and the addition of the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Cup is representative of the continued support for this code of racing in the Kingdom.